By SONJA KOREMANS
WARWICK dominated the biggest event on the national polocrosse calendar this year, with the club taking out the prized Shell Cup on its home turf.
More then 90 teams from across Australia competed in the Barastoc International Series at Morgan Park on the weekend in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup in Warwick.
The home team was the only club to win three championships in the annual carnival, battling it out in a close Shell Cup game against Tansey before winning by a goal in the final 10 seconds.
Interstate teams to finish in the top-two included Perth, Cassilis, Walcha, Coffs Harbour and Inverell.
Warwick Polocrosse Club president Les Fraser said club members were thrilled about the home side win.
“Some clubs couldn’t put their top team forward for the Shell Cup because their better players had been taken out to play in the interstate competition,“ Mr Fraser said.
“But it was it was a great opportunity for younger and upcoming players in clubs such as Wandoan, Tansey and Warwick to step into the higher level competition and get that experience.”
Mr Fraser said the carnival attracted as many club teams as it had in the past.
Almost 600 horses and riders competed over the three days and 5500 spectators passed through the gates.
